SCCJA CUMULATIVE ACADEMY EXAM 2026
UPDATED PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Contact Officier Answer: Conducts business of the encounter.
Handles all forms of communication, handcuffs suspect, and
searches suspect
◉ Cover Officer Answer: Protects Contact Officer by establishing a
force presence. Covers the threat. Discourages Escape attempts.
Cover officer addresses CASE.
◉ Reactionary Gap Answer: 6-8 feet
◉ Three elements of planning a successful arrest Answer: speed,
surprise, and safety
◉ Types of searches Answer: Terry frisk, field search, strip search
◉ 50/50 overlap Answer: Officer breaks down the body into halves
(or quarters), and while searching will overlap the sectors
◉ Major Mental Health Conditions Answer: Anxiety Disorders
,Bipolar disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Post traumatic stress disorder
Traumatic Brain Injury
Schizophrenia
◉ CODIS Answer: Combined DNA Index System
◉ Household member means Answer: A spouse
A former spouse
Persons who have a child in common; or
A male and female who are cohabiting or formerly have cohabitated
◉ Deadly Weapon means Answer: Any pistol, dirk, slingshot, metal
knuckles, razor, or other instrument which can be used to inflict
deadly force
◉ Enforcing Domestic Violence Answer: The officer makes the
decision on arrest and prosecution, not the crime victim
, ◉ Domestic Violence 3rd Answer: Misdemeanor
Summary Court
◉ Domestic Violence 2nd Answer: Misdemeanor
General sessions court
◉ Domestic Violence 1st Answer: Felony
General sessions court
◉ Domestic Violence High and Aggravated Answer: Felony
General sessions court
◉ State Vs Abdullah Answer: 4th amendment does not bar police
officers from making warranties entries and searches when they
reasonably believe that a person within is in need of immediate aid
◉ Symptoms of strangulation Answer: Headache
Vision Changes
sore neck/ sore throat/ trouble swallowing
Raspy
Bruising behind the ear
Vomiting
UPDATED PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Contact Officier Answer: Conducts business of the encounter.
Handles all forms of communication, handcuffs suspect, and
searches suspect
◉ Cover Officer Answer: Protects Contact Officer by establishing a
force presence. Covers the threat. Discourages Escape attempts.
Cover officer addresses CASE.
◉ Reactionary Gap Answer: 6-8 feet
◉ Three elements of planning a successful arrest Answer: speed,
surprise, and safety
◉ Types of searches Answer: Terry frisk, field search, strip search
◉ 50/50 overlap Answer: Officer breaks down the body into halves
(or quarters), and while searching will overlap the sectors
◉ Major Mental Health Conditions Answer: Anxiety Disorders
,Bipolar disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Post traumatic stress disorder
Traumatic Brain Injury
Schizophrenia
◉ CODIS Answer: Combined DNA Index System
◉ Household member means Answer: A spouse
A former spouse
Persons who have a child in common; or
A male and female who are cohabiting or formerly have cohabitated
◉ Deadly Weapon means Answer: Any pistol, dirk, slingshot, metal
knuckles, razor, or other instrument which can be used to inflict
deadly force
◉ Enforcing Domestic Violence Answer: The officer makes the
decision on arrest and prosecution, not the crime victim
, ◉ Domestic Violence 3rd Answer: Misdemeanor
Summary Court
◉ Domestic Violence 2nd Answer: Misdemeanor
General sessions court
◉ Domestic Violence 1st Answer: Felony
General sessions court
◉ Domestic Violence High and Aggravated Answer: Felony
General sessions court
◉ State Vs Abdullah Answer: 4th amendment does not bar police
officers from making warranties entries and searches when they
reasonably believe that a person within is in need of immediate aid
◉ Symptoms of strangulation Answer: Headache
Vision Changes
sore neck/ sore throat/ trouble swallowing
Raspy
Bruising behind the ear
Vomiting
